Having fun with a formidable return to motion this 12 months together with his eighth straight victory in opposition to King Inexperienced, Paddy Pimblett has welcomed the prospect to tackle former interim welterweight champion, Colby Covington at 170lbs subsequent 12 months — in addition to former duel-weight champion, Conor McGregor.
Pimblett, who at the moment holds the quantity fourteen rank within the light-weight pile, has been sidelined since he turned in a dominant opening spherical triangle armbar submission win over the above-mentioned, Inexperienced at UFC 304 again in July in Manchester.
And plotting a possible return to motion earlier than the top of the 12 months, Pimblett revealed that it was doubtless too late within the annum for him to chop to the light-weight restrict, nonetheless, admitted he has plans to probably face both Covington or long-rumored foe, McGregor as quickly as subsequent 12 months.
Paddy Pimblett weighs up welterweight struggle with Colby Covington
“Any MMA fighter who says, ‘No, I wouldn’t struggle him (Conor McGregor) is mendacity,’” Paddy Pimblett instructed the Liverpool Echo. “Easy as that. “I noticed Ilia (Topuria) saying it the opposite day. Lad, you’d. Cease mendacity. Each single particular person on this sport, should you get provided Conor McGregor, you’re preventing Conor McGregor.
“I really stated that to my supervisor [of a welterweight move],” Paddy Pimblett defined. “It’s too late now to make light-weight for the UFC occasions on the finish of the 12 months. I’d relatively not kill myself making an attempt to make weight — but when they need to get me Colby (Covington) or McGregor at welterweight, I’d do it. I’d struggle both at welterweight as a result of they aren’t huge welterweights. I don’t assume many welterweights are that large in comparison with me. I solely realized how large of a light-weight I’m once I fought Bobby.”
